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Fixed dose combination of rosuvastatin and ezetimibe – drug profile


Authors: O. Kyselák 1;  V. Soška 1,2
Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení klinické bio­chemie, FN u sv. Anny v Brně 2 II. interní klinika LF MU, Brno 1
Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2018, 20(2): 142-146

Overview

Hypercholesterolemia is the major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), particularly myocardial infarction. Statins are essential drugs for treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia, but in monotherapy they are usually not effective enough to achieve the target values of LDL cholesterol. Therefore it is recommended to combine statins with ezetimibe. This combination has proven good safety and efficiency. In addition, a fixed dose combination increases patient adherence to long-term treatment.

Key words:

rosuvastatin – ezetimibe – LDL-cholesterol – cardiovascular diseases


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